In this heartfelt episode of "An Urgent Plea!: 10-year-old Mark's Dire Search for a Bone Marrow Donor," Laura Nozicka is joined by Matt Ciciretti, Mark's SuperDad and Ryan Peña, National Marketing Manager with NMDP/Be The Match.

This is the Part 2 Episode and update to Episode 1 discussing Matt’s son’s undiagnosed bone marrow disorder. Matt shares his personal experiences and moments of gratitude as he perseveres to find answers and treatments for his son’s frequent nose bleeds and bi-weekly transfusion trips to the emergency room. After many months of pushing for answers, Matt has joyous news to share! As always he so graciously expresses his gratitude for the support and prayers from his family, friends and professional network as well as the listeners who have reached out during their challenging journey.

Ryan joins our conversation with helping dispel the many misconceptions about what it means to be a bone marrow donor. It's actually pretty easy to donate and there are so many ways to support the Be The Match organization plus save millions of lives!

Resources

• Meet Mark in action in this fun little video!
• Support Mark on his Be The Match page. Click here to learn how you can become member of the Be The Match registry.
• Click here to explore other ways to support the Be The Match mission.

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